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<p>Friends University has announced its intent to eliminate the men’s golf program at the end of the spring 2015 season and to suspend the cheerleading program for the 2015-16 academic year. </p><p>The decision to end the golf program is part of a comprehensive institutional review of programs and services. Currently eight students participate on the team, of which three are graduating seniors, there is no women’s golf program. Golf team members will be released for recruitment; those students who intend to stay at Friends University will retain their athletic scholarships to coincide with the terms of their eligibility. Student athletes and their parents were notified earlier this week. </p><p>During the 2015-16 academic year, a task force comprised of staff, faculty, and students will evaluate the cheer program’s viability in relation to other extracurricular offerings for Friends students. Prior to the fiscal year 2016 budget cycle, the task force will offer its recommendation to either cancel the program permanently or to reinstate the program in a renewed format. </p><p>The decision to place the cheerleading program on hiatus is driven by the need to evaluate the program in relation to other KCAC schools with competitive cheer and dance programs; further, its coach is leaving for a new opportunity elsewhere. Currently 15 females and three males participate in cheer; similar to golf, cheerleading students will retain their athletic scholarships to coincide with the terms of their eligibility. </p><p>Friends University is confident in its ability to support current golf and cheerleading students to graduation, and has extended its thanks to the athletes, their families, and coaches for continued participation and support. </p><p>Friends University offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs for traditional students and working adults. Rooted both in the liberal arts tradition and the Christian tradition, students learn inside and outside the classroom. Friends University is a regional university with national programs and an international presence. </p>GeneralTue, 31 Mar 2015 14:31:25 +0000rodriguezr5504 at http://www.friends.eduKansas Supreme Court Justice to Visit Friends Campushttp://www.friends.edu/node/5492
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<p>Justice Caleb Stegall of the Kansas State Supreme Court will be visiting Friends University on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Justice Stegall will present to a group of students, faculty, staff and community members, “Law and Politics in our State and Federal Constitution,” at 3 p.m. in the William Penn Science Building Room 100.</p>
<p>Justice Stegall was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Sam Brownback effective December 5, 2014, following his tenure on the Kansas Court of Appeals. With an extensive career in both private practice and public service Justice Stegall will speak to his personal experience, and involvement in the political process.
The event is sponsored by the History and Political Science Departments at Friends University.</p>
<p>Friends University offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs for traditional students and working adults. Rooted both in the liberal arts tradition and the Christian tradition, students learn inside and outside the classroom. Friends University is a regional university with national programs and an international presence.</p>
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GeneralThu, 26 Mar 2015 20:14:33 +0000mickey_shannon5492 at http://www.friends.eduFriends University Names 14th Presidenthttp://www.friends.edu/friends-university-names-14th-president
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<p>Friends University has named Amy Bragg Carey, Ed.D., as the university’s 14th President, effective July 1, 2015. Dr. Carey comes to the university from Saint Paul, Minn., where she has served as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at University of Northwestern since 2003.</p>
<p><img style="padding:10px;" align="right" width="225" alt="Friends University - Amy Bragg Carey, Ed.D." src="/sites/default/files/images/amy-carey.jpg" />Dr. John Lewis, D.D.S., Board of Trustees Chair, spoke on behalf of the Presidential Search Committee and the Friends University Board in making the announcement today.</p>
<p>“Throughout our process, the Presidential Search Committee approached this search as a calling,” Dr. Lewis said. “We recognized that our decision would shape our university for generations to come. We were dedicated to finding the right person to lead the university.”</p>
<p>Dr. Carey said she was drawn to Friends University because she feels a connection to the Christian mission and values represented at the university. “I see exciting opportunities ahead as we move forward to tell the compelling and important story of Friends University,” she said.</p>
<p>“Education has transforming power, and it is through the influence of dedicated faculty and staff members such as those at Friends University that students’ lives are changed. I am honored to be called to serve as president, and I look forward to becoming an active part of the Wichita and Friends community.”</p><p>
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<p>Friends University, a Christian university of Quaker heritage, equips students to honor God and serve others by integrating their intellectual, spiritual and professional lives. Officially founded in 1898, Friends University is a Christian-based liberal arts university for students of all ages and denominations. Our goal for every student is a broad-based education that truly expands the horizons, frees the mind and promotes personal growth. As a nondenominational Christian university, Friends University incorporates learning within the context of the Christian faith.</p>
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GeneralFri, 13 Mar 2015 18:02:36 +0000mickey_shannon5483 at http://www.friends.eduAnnual Chili Cook-off Returns Feb. 12http://www.friends.edu/node/5462
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<p>As part of the Cherry Carnival Week, Friends University welcomes students, staff, faculty, alumni and their families to attend the 17h annual Chili Cook-off from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Garvey P.E. Center Multipurpose Room. This free event has become popular in the campus community with more than 450 attendees last year. Participants can sample each booth’s chili and vote on best theme and best chili as well as snack on hot dogs, beverages and ice cream.</p>
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GeneralWed, 11 Feb 2015 17:18:59 +0000mickey_shannon5462 at http://www.friends.eduFriends University announces CCCU affiliationhttp://www.friends.edu/node/5461
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<p>Friends University is pleased to announce that it has received Affiliate member status from the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).</p>
<p>In awarding Affiliate status, CCCU noted that the Friends University mission and purpose fit well with the CCCU mission, and that “the mutual learning that would be garnered through collaboration with other CCCU members and affiliates would be a benefit to Friends University as well as to the CCCU as a whole.”</p>
<p>“As an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing a quality Christian higher education to all who desire it, Friends University is honored to receive this designation from the CCCU,” noted Interim President Dr. Darcy Zabel. Friends University Board Chair Dr. John Lewis stressed that the relationship with CCCU was unanimously supported by the full Board of Trustees. Dr. Lewis said, “We hope this announcement serves as a confirmation to our University family of the important connection between themselves and our Board as unified stewards of the University’s mission and purpose.”</p>
<p>As an Affiliate member Friends University will have access to CCCU’s programs and services, along with network and scholarly research on the integration of faith and learning.</p>
<p>Friends University offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs for traditional students and working adults. Rooted both in the liberal arts tradition and the Christian tradition, students learn inside and outside the classroom. Friends University is a regional university with national programs and an international presence.</p>
<p>The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) is a higher education association of 176 intentionally Christ-centered institutions around the world. The 120 member campuses in North America are all fully-accredited, comprehensive colleges and universities with curricula rooted in the arts & sciences.</p>
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GeneralTue, 10 Feb 2015 16:29:53 +0000mickey_shannon5461 at http://www.friends.eduFriends University Addresses Affordability Challenge with Tuition Reset Strategyhttp://www.friends.edu/news/tuition-reset-strategy
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<p>While a college’s reputation and the availability of unique and varied course offerings remain the most important factors in the college selection process, research shows that students and their families are also deeply influenced by the escalating cost of higher education. This scenario is further complicated by the reality that the operating budgets of many small private colleges are entirely dependent on student tuition and fees to cover salaries and administrative costs. Although the value of the educational experience grows, tuition increases to cover operating costs often result in increased student loan debt and declining retention rates as students find themselves unable to pay for college. </p>
<p><img width="275" src="/sites/default/files/images/friends_winter_clocktower.jpg" alt="Friends University" align="right" />In an effort to address this affordability challenge, the Executive Committee of the Friends University Board of Trustees is pleased to announce a tuition reset strategy for traditional undergraduate students whereby the University will offer the incoming class of 2015 a four-year tuition lock. </p>
<p>As Interim President Dr. Darcy Zabel explains, “A tuition lock is our way of investing in students and showing them, tangibly, that we are committed to making college affordable for them, not just for that first year to get them hooked on Friends, but for all four years.” </p>
<p>The tuition lock is also designed to motivate students to complete their degrees within the four-year time span. Under the reset strategy, students entering Friends University in Fall 2015 will have their tuition rate locked in for four years as long as they continue their status as a full-time Friends student. Continuing students at the University will feel some relief from the tuition reset strategy as well, as the Board of Trustees further announced that tuition for those students will be frozen at the Fall 2014 rate for the 2015-2016 academic year.</p>
<p>Friends University is committed to the national agenda regarding the containment of college costs. Typically, private schools in Kansas and the surrounding states raise tuition approximately 4 percent a year, leading to a cost uncertainty which eventually can price many students out of the market before their studies are completed.</p>
<p>“As financial aid loans are capped and student grant money is cut from the federal budget, the gap between what college costs and what students can afford to pay has grown too wide,” Dr. Zabel said. “We’re doing everything we can think of to keep Friends University affordable so that students who want the person-to-person attention that a small college offers but with the excellence one expects from a university in a great city, like Wichita, with all of its internship and career exploration opportunities, can choose just that.” </p>
<p>Integral to the plan is the University’s commitment to recruit and enroll the most talented and the brightest of students. As such Friends will continue to offer more than $8 million dollars in scholarships as well as to engage students with on-campus employment opportunities, a cost which in fiscal year 2015 alone totaled more than $700,000 in wages and includes the University’s federal work study allowance.</p>
<p>The tuition announcement comes in the same week that Friends University announced a two-year summer school pilot program that expands upon existing summer study abroad courses which are offered at a reduced tuition for undergraduate students.</p>
<p>“Federal Financial Aid is often exhausted during the academic year, leaving few resources for continued summer studies,” explains Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Heidi Hoskinson. “We’ve priced our summer courses competitively – about $100 dollars per credit hour – so that graduating high school seniors, or rising juniors, who want to get a jump on earning college credits in the summer can do so.” </p>
<p>Hoskinson adds that summer courses are also ideally suited for Friends students who are following a three-year plan of study, for community members or for students home from out-of-state schools who want to pick up some college credits.</p>
<p>“At the end of the day, it’s all about access and affordability,” Dr. Zabel said. “By offering a college experience that is attainable, fiscally responsible and geared toward future employment, Friends University is demonstrating its commitment to providing a quality education that prepares students to be contributing members of society on a global level.”</p>
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GeneralFri, 19 Dec 2014 16:33:17 +0000mickey_shannon5432 at http://www.friends.eduFriends University to Help Salvation Army Dec. 15http://www.friends.edu/node/5427
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<p>For the 22nd year, Friends University staff, faculty, students, alumni and families will work together to make Christmas a bit merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. </p>
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/images/salvation-army-day-2014.jpg" width="250" align="right" title="Salvation Army Day" />On Dec. 15, more than 250 University representatives will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day. As is tradition, the University will effectively shut down for the day, while the Falcons help prepare and disperse donated gifts. </p>
<p>The University community will sort toys and gifts, decorate the Salvation Army distribution center, wrap gifts and assist with the organization’s Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs. </p>
<p>“Our mission statement speaks to our University being committed to service,” said Dr. Darcy Zabel, interim president of Friends University. “The Salvation Army Service Day is the largest and longest-running service project on campus, and it’s a great day to work together while giving back to our community.” </p>
<p>Friends University offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs for traditional students and working adults. Rooted both in the liberal arts tradition and the Christian tradition, students learn inside and outside the classroom. Friends University is a regional university with national programs and an international presence.</p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-coninformation"><legend>For more information</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsphone">
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GeneralMon, 15 Dec 2014 15:03:19 +0000mickey_shannon5427 at http://www.friends.eduStar Lumber to brighten University’s holiday traditionshttp://www.friends.edu/node/5421
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<p>The festive illumination of Friends University’s iconic clock tower has become one of Wichita’s traditional symbols for the start of the holiday season. This year’s celebrations will shine a bit brighter with the help of one of the community’s most charitable families. </p>
<p><img title="Friends University Clock Tower Lighting" style="padding:5px;" align="right" width="230" src="/sites/default/files/images/clocktower-lighting-2014.jpg" />Friends University and the Goebel Family Star Lumber Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce that the foundation is donating $17,000 toward the illumination of the University’s clock tower this season. The gift is part of the foundation’s ongoing commitment to Wichita and its outstanding educational institutions.</p>
<p>“For over 75 years, the Goebel family has been active in the Wichita area and is committed to higher education and the benefit it has on the community,” said Jenny Stephens, chairman of the foundation. “We are proud of the Friends University graduates in the family, and the dozens of Friends graduates who have benefited from the Star Lumber employee scholarship these past 35 years. We are honored to be able to continue this important holiday tradition with this gift of light.”</p>
<p>The Goebel Family Star Lumber Charitable Foundation operates with the philosophy of giving back to its community by using 8 percent of pre-tax operating profits from Star Lumber &amp; Supply to serve its community. </p>
<p>“At Star Lumber &amp; Supply, our customers, vendors, partners and employees will all benefit from this wonderful gift from the foundation,” said Star Lumber President Patrick Goebel. “The gift of light is a natural fit for our company this Christmas season. This is our way of giving back to the community.”</p>
<p>Friends University and the Goebel family’s foundation have enjoyed a strong partnership – one that has thrived and grown throughout the years.</p>
<p>“We are honored to be the recipients of this generous gift,” said Friends University Interim President Dr. Darcy Zabel. “The clock tower has been a part of the Wichita skyline for more than 115 years and to have the Goebel family as a partner in its illumination is symbolic of their commitment to not only the University, but also to the community.”</p>
<p>As part of this year’s Christmas festivities, Friends University invites the community to celebrate the foundation’s gift and this year’s lighting of the clock tower Dec 3. The following activities are free and open to the public.</p>
<ul><li>A check presentation will take place starting at 3:10 p.m. on the second floor of the Davis Administration Building. Stephens will present a giant $17,000 check to the University at this time, and the foundation will be recognized for their contribution.</li>
<li>The lighting ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Davis Administration Building. Activities will include a holiday skit by the Acts of Faith theater group; the reading of the Christmas story; and music and caroling by members of the Brass Band, the Singing Quakers and Concert Choir. Attendees will move to Rose Window Plaza outside the building at approximately 5:45 p.m. for the official countdown to the lighting of the angels, a group of Christmas trees decorated by various student clubs and organizations, the wreath and the clock tower.</li>
<li>Following the lighting ceremony, everyone is invited to Casado Campus Center to participate in some community service and crafting activities from approximately 6 to 8 p.m. Activities will include making tie-together fleece blankets that will be donated to Operation Holiday, writing letters to soldiers, and making pet toys for the Kansas Humane Society, in addition to other activities such as cookie- and ornament-decorating stations and a hot cocoa bar.</li>
<li>STAR LUMBER &amp; SUPPLY CO., family owned and operated, has been serving Kansas for more than 75 years. It specializes in building materials, home projects and flooring. The company operates in Kansas and Oklahoma with more than 300 employees. For more information, visit starlumber.com.</li>
<li>Friends University offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs for traditional students and working adults. Rooted both in the liberal arts tradition and the Christian tradition, students learn inside and outside the classroom. Friends University is a regional university with national programs and an international presence.</li></ul>
<p><b>Friends University Christmas Lighting Facts</b></p>
<ul><li>The clock tower lighting tradition was established in 1998, during the University’s centennial celebration.</li>
<li>The tower features approximately 12,950 lights.</li>
<li>The 12-by-15-foot heralding angels span 42 feet across the entrance to the University at the corner of Hiram and University streets.</li>
<li>The lighted wreath above the Davis Administration Building’s entrance is about 12 feet in diameter.</li>
<li>A hailstorm in July 2009 damaged the clock tower and the Davis Administration Building’s roof, and the tower remained unlighted that year.</li>
<li>It takes approximately five to six days to replace the lights each year (weather permitting) and requires a crane high enough to reach the top of the 148-foot tower.</li>
<li>The length of time the clock tower remains lighted has varied in past years. Sometimes the University has kept the lights shining from December through April. During other years, the lights have been operational throughout December and January only.</li></ul><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-coninformation"><legend>For more information</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsphone">
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GeneralWed, 26 Nov 2014 16:40:06 +0000mickey_shannon5421 at http://www.friends.eduFriends University Announces Appointment of Dr. Joan Gallagher as Vice President of University Advancementhttp://www.friends.edu/node/5404
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<p>Friends University is pleased to announce that Dr. Joan Gallagher has been appointed to serve as the vice president of University Advancement. </p>
<p>Dr. Gallagher oversees all aspects of the University Advancement division, which is responsible for developing and nurturing University relationships and partnerships within the community and with various institutional constituencies. In her role, Dr. Gallagher oversees corporate, foundation and individual giving; a comprehensive alumni outreach program; and University interactions with external constituents. She is also responsible for overseeing public relations and publications to ensure that institutional initiatives and messages support the University’s strategic advancement priorities. </p>
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/images/gallagher_joan.jpg" width="200" align="right" alt="Joan Gallagher" />"She is a strategic, dynamic and highly effective leader and collaborator who will take an active role in gaining support for University projects by establishing productive internal and external working relationships," said Friends University Interim President Dr. Darcy Zabel. "Prior to her career in higher education, Dr. Gallagher had a distinguished career in corporate communications at several Fortune 100 companies. Her past experience positions her to successfully lead the University in building and maintaining relationships that are vital to our on-going success." </p>
<p>Dr. Gallagher previously served as a professor for six years at Friends University, where she worked collaboratively across a variety of academic disciplines. She also served in an administrative capacity as a special projects coordinator for the dean of the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education as well as the associate dean of the College of Adult and Professional Studies. </p>
<p>“University Advancement supports the mission and vision of Friends through strategic visibility, community partnerships and alumni engagement,” Dr. Gallagher said. “It is therefore both personally and professionally gratifying to assume a role that fosters staff, faculty and student engagement in their intellectual, spiritual and professional contributions to the community, while cultivating meaningful investments in the University’s purpose and goals from a broader constituency.” </p>
<p>Dr. Gallagher earned her Ph.D. from Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., where her research focused on the use of social capital in connection to relationship building and sustaining engagement. She also completed an executive program in international business at Columbia University in New York and earned her master’s degree in journalism from Boston University. </p>
<p>Her previous work with several Fortune 100 companies included developing and executing comprehensive communications, community affairs, crisis communications and public relations strategies to manage a company’s public persona and reputation, while communicating a consistent message regarding a company’s business objectives and commitment to integrity, customer service, community relationships, and customer privacy. She has served as the senior vice president for corporate communications at the healthcare company Caremark RX Inc./CVS in Nashville, Tenn., and as the vice president for corporate communications for the Eckerd Corporation retail drug chain in Largo, Fla. She was also a senior vice president and director of public relations for the financial services firm Zurich Scudder Investments in Boston, Mass., and the vice president of corporate public relations and corporate public affairs for Gillette, the consumer products company in Boston, Mass. She also directed Gillette’s non-profit Women’s Cancers Program and served as the president of the Gillette Women’s Cancers Charitable Foundation. In each case, as a member of the CEO's senior leadership team, she represented her companies through board membership on community and education-based non-profit organizations. Of note, she has served on the boards of the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, the United Way Suncoast (Florida), the Massachusetts Society for Medical Research, and the Global Public Affairs Institute (New York), and as a corporate executive board member for WGBH, the public television station in Boston, Mass. She also has been a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. </p>
<p>Dr. Gallagher is active with The Salvation Army of Wichita, serving on the Advisory Board, Marketing Committee, and Nominating Committee. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English, a member of the Foundation for Critical Thinking and a member of the Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education. </p>
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GeneralWed, 12 Nov 2014 17:44:00 +0000mickey_shannon5404 at http://www.friends.eduUniversity’s programs and services aim to honor veteranshttp://www.friends.edu/node/5402
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<p>Friends University appreciates and honors the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military service members. In an effort to show its appreciation, the University is offering several programs and services to accommodate the specific needs of veterans. </p>
<p>Effective immediately, the University is offering a 10 percent discount on tuition for all retired and honorably discharged veterans. Additionally, Friends University programs are approved for Veterans Education Benefits, which can also help finance veterans’ educational goals. </p>
<p>Veterans who apply to Friends University have their application fee waived; they are eligible for four academic credits for any DD214 showing honorable discharge; and could qualify for additional credits for military training through the Prior Learning Assessment program. </p>
<p>Other military benefits for veterans include: </p>
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<li>DSST/DANTES test scores are evaluated and the University posts any credits as transfer work.</li>
<li>Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcripts are evaluated and credits are applied toward a bachelor’s degree.</li>
<li>The Department of Defense (DOD) Tuition Assistance (TA) program is accepted so active duty, guard and reserve members can use TA funds to pay for tuition at Friends.</li>
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<p>Friends University was recently designated as a 2015 Military Friendly School by Victory Media. The designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that embrace military students and dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. </p>
<p>For more information on veterans’ services and benefits available through Friends University, please contact 316-295-5300, 1-877-857-5424 or <a href="mailto:adultrecruitment@friends.edu">adultrecruitment@friends.edu</a>. </p>
<p>Friends University offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate academic programs for traditional students and working adults. Rooted both in the liberal arts tradition and the Christian tradition, students learn inside and outside the classroom. Friends University is a regional university with national programs and an international presence. </p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-coninformation"><legend>For more information</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-newsphone">
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